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Audi A8

Quick reference guide

Dear Audi Driver,

The aim of this quick reference guide is to introduce you to the
main features and controls of your vehicle.
This quick reference guide cannot replace the information
contained in the Owner's Manual; it is therefore important
that you also read the notes and warnings in the Owner's
Manual.
We wish you safe and
enjoyable motoring
with your new Audi.
AUDI AG

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

The central locking system
locks and unlocks all the
doors, the boot lid and the
tank flap. It can be operated
with the remote control or by
turning the key in the lock.

Operating the radio-
activated remote control
Press the appropriate button
for about 1 second.

1

Unlocking button

Open one of the doors or the
boot lid within about 60 sec-
onds, otherwise the vehicle
will lock itself again automa-
tically.

2

Unlocking button
for boot lid

Press the button for at least
1 second.

3

Locking button

The turn signals will flash brie-
fly when the car is locked to
confirm that the doors and the
boot lid are closed properly.

4

Folding out
the master key

Press the release button.

Folding away the
master key

Press the button and fold the
key away.

Note: Press and hold unlocking
button on remote control

(or turn and hold key in
lock on driver’s door) to

open all the windows. Press
and hold locking button on
remote control (or turn and
hold key in lock on driver’s
door) to close all the windows
and the sun roof.

Warning: The doors and win-
dows cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle if it has
been locked from the outside.

Anti-theft alarm
The alarm system is auto-
matically set when the car is
locked. The alarm system is
switched off automatically
when you unlock the vehicle
with the remote control.

Note: If you unlock the vehicle
by inserting the key in the dri-
ver’s door, the ignition must
be switched on within 15 sec-
onds, otherwise the alarm will
be triggered. If you unlock the
boot lid by turning the key in
the slot, the alarm will be trig-
gered immediately.

ADJUSTING FRONT SEATS

Mechanically adjustable
front seats

1

Adjusting head restraints

Move the head restraint
up or down.

2

Adjusting angle
of backrest

The backrest is adjusted
electrically. Lift the switch to
recline the backrest; press
the switch to move the
backrest upright.

3

Adjusting seat height

To raise the seat, lean for-
wards and lift the lever. To
lower the seat, lift the lever
and move down onto the
seat.

4

Moving seat backwards
or forwards

Lift the handle and move the
seat.

Mechanical belt height
adjustment
Slide the
guide up or
down. Tug
the belt to
check that the catch is en-
gaged properly.

Electrically adjustable
front seats

1

Adjusting seat height
and moving seat back-
wards or forwards

Press the switch in the
appropriate direction:

Raises/ lowers the
seat at the front

Raises/ lowers the
seat at the rear

Raises/ lowers the
whole seat

Moves seat
forward/ back

2

Adjusting head restraints
and angle of backrest

Press the switch in the
appropriate direction:

Head restraint higher/

lower

Backrest further

upright/ further reclined

3

Adjusting lumbar
support (Ergomatic)

Press the appropriate section
of the control to adjust the
seat padding:

Increases/
decreases padding

Raises/ lowers padding

4

Electrical belt
height adjustment

To adjust, press the top or
bottom of the switch.

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INSTRUMENTS AND WARNING/INDICATOR LAMPS

1

Coolant temperature
gauge

2

Rev counter

3

Warning and
indicator lamps

Turn signals, hazard
warning lights
Trailer turn signals
Airbag system

1)

Alternator

1)

Engine management

1)

or

Glow plugs for
diesel models
Anti-lock brake system

1)

Handbrake engaged

Fault in engine
management system

1)

Electronic immobilizer
Main beam headlights
Side lights/ headlights
Electronic stability
program (ESP)
Front fog lights
Rear fog light
Seat belt reminder

4

Driver information
system display:

•

Warning symbols and
auto-check control

No faults detected

OK

P

ABS

EPC

A IR

BAG

Fault in brake system
Fault in cooling system
Engine oil pressure too low
Tyre pressure too low

If one of the red symbols lights up
while you are driving, stop the car,
switch off the engine and refer to
the Owner's Manual.

/

Brake light faulty

1)

Bulb failure: dipped head-
lights or rear lights

1)

Brake pads worn

1)

Washer fluid level low
Check engine oil level
Fuel level low
Battery voltage
too high or too low

1)

Automatic headlight
range control faulty

1)

Check tyre pressure
Speed warning 1 or 2
(km/h or mph)
Door/ boot lid not shut

When a service becomes due,
the service indicator will light
up briefly.

•

Radio/ telephone infor-
mation

•

Outside temperature

•

Menus and navigation/
telematics information

MIN

BREMS-

LICHT

•

To call up driver infor-
mation

Press the button if one of
the red symbols flashes.

•

To set speed warning 1

Press the button briefly when
the desired speed is reached.
To cancel the speed warning,
press the button for at least
1 second while the vehicle is
moving.

8

Adjuster buttons for
quartz clock

9

Time and date

10

Mileage recorder

Top display:

trip recorder

Bottom display: total mileage

11

Adjuster buttons for
instrument lighting

12

Reset button for
trip recorder

1)

If one of these warning symbols lights up while you are driving,

please take the vehicle to an Audi workshop straightaway.

•

Selector lever position
(on vehicles with auto-
matic gearbox)

•

On-board computer

Instantaneous fuel
consumption
Fuel range
Driving time
Average fuel
consumption
Average speed

5

Speedometer

6

Fuel gauge

7

Control button:

•

To call up auto-check
control displays (in turn)

Press button with the ignition
on and the vehicle stationary.

•

To activate mileage re-
corder display and clock

Press the button when the
ignition is switched off.

økm/h

100 km

L

ø

h

km

l/100 km

Seat belts must be worn on
every journey, even on short
trips in town. This applies to
the front and rear seats. To
ensure that the seat belts, belt
tensioners and airbags are fully
effective, note the following
points:

SAFETY

Children under 12 should tra-
vel on the rear seat. They
must be protected by a child
restraint system which com-
plies with the European stan-
dard ECE R 44 and is suitable
for the child’s weight and
height. The safest place for
the child restraint system is
behind the front passenger’s
seat. Make sure that the
system is properly secured.
The retractor mechanism of
the seat belts can be locked
to secure a child safety seat.

Please observe the notes in
the Audi Owner's Manual and
refer to the manufacturer's
instructions for the child seat.

Category 0 or 0+: For babies
up to about 9 months/ 10 kg
and infants up to about
18 months/ 13 kg.

Category 1: For small
children up to about
4 years of age/ 18 kg.
Category 2: For children up
to about 7 years/ 25 kg.
Category 3: Children over
7 years of age but less than
1.5 metres tall are best pro-
tected by a booster cushion
in conjunction with the three-
point seat belt.

Adjust seat and sit in
correct position

The front seats should not be
positioned too close to the
steering wheel or dashboard.
Maintain a distance of at
least 25 cm from the steering
wheel. It is important to sit in
a normal, upright position and
set the backrest so it is fully
against your back. The top of
the head restraint should be
at eye level (or higher). Put

your feet in a comfortable
position in the footwell.

Wear the seat belt
correctly

Make sure that the shoulder
section of the belt is posi-
tioned over the centre of the
shoulder, and move the lap
section as far down over the
hips as possible. The belts
should always be worn so
that they fit tightly (see illus-
tration).

Safety of children in the vehicle

Category 1

Category 2

Category 0

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SUN ROOF

Comfort setting
Turn the control until it en-
gages at position

2

.

To tilt open
Press the control briefly at
position

0

to tilt the roof all

the way up. Pull the control
briefly to close.
Press and hold the control
to move the roof up to an
intermediate position. Pull
and hold the control to
move the roof down.

FILLING THE TANK

Opening the tank flap
Open the tank flap, unscrew
the tank cap and hook it onto
the flap (see illustration).

Stickers for:

1

Fuel grade

2

Tyre pressures

Opening and closing
Turn the control to

1

to slide

open the sun roof and turn it
to

0

to close it (the ignition

must be switched on).

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OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

5

Headlight
range control

6

Steering-wheel con-
trols for Tiptronic,
radio, CD player
and telephone

2

Door handle

Press the lower half of the
switch to lock the vehicle
centrally from the inside.
Press the top half of the
switch to unlock the vehicle.

1

Central locking switch

Press the switch briefly to
move window all the way
down. Lift the switch briefly
to move the window all the
way up. The window can be
stopped in any position by
briefly pressing the switch
again. The rear windows and
rear cigarette lighter can be
deactivated by pressing the
safety switch (in the centre
of the panel of switches).

3

Electric windows

Selector knob:

L

Left exterior mirror

I

Off

R

Right exterior mirror

Retract both exterior
mirrors

Press the adjuster to move
the mirror surface in the
desired direction. The mir-
rors are heated when the
ignition is on.

4

Electric adjustment
for exterior mirrors

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Horn

Light switch:
0 Lights off
1 Side lights
2 Main or dipped

beam headlights

Turn signal and
headlight dip lever:
3 Right turn signals
4 Left turn signals
5 Main beam headlights
6 Headlight flasher

Cruise control system

To activate the system:
slide control A to ON/ EIN
position. Press button B to
store the current speed
and maintain this speed
constantly.
To switch off cruise control
temporarily: press either
the brake pedal or clutch
pedal, or slide control A to
OFF/ AUS. To resume the
programmed cruising speed,
slide control A to RES/ AUFN.
To switch off cruise con-
trol completely: slide con-
trol A all the way over to
OFF/ AUS until the click stop
engages.

7

Light switch and
Turn signal and
headlight dip lever

9

Air outlets

0 Off
1 Brief wipe
2 Intermittent wipe
The wiper intervals can be
varied in stages by turning
the control A.
3 Slow wiper speed
4 Fast wiper speed
5 Automatic wash

and wipe

Pull lever towards you
and hold.

Function selector switch
for on-board computer
Press the top or bottom of
rocker switch B to show the
various displays in turn.
Press and hold button C to
reset display to zero.

Selector button for dis-
play modes

Press button

C repeatedly to

select the following displays:
on-board computer, naviga-
tion system and telematics,
or to switch the display off.

11

Windscreen wiper
and washer lever

See also overleaf.

10

Instruments and
warning/¨indicator
lamps

15

Switch for ESP
(electronic stability
program)

12

Ignition lock

13

Switch for front
fog lights

14

Switch for
rear fog light

16

Switch for hazard
warning lights

18

Switch for retractor
function for rear
head restraints

17

Switch for sun blind
for rear window

The parking aid is automati-
cally activated when reverse
gear is engaged. Press the
switch to activate the park-
ing aid manually if you are
driving forwards into a tight
space.

19

Switch for acoustic
parking aid

20

Lockable glove box

21

Radio or Navigation
System Plus

23

Switch for rear
window heater

22

Thumbwheel for
seat heating (front
right seat)

26

Ashtray, cigarette
lighter and electrical
socket

Warning: Do not move the se-
lector lever to positions

P or R

when the vehicle is moving.

Manual shift program
(Tiptronic)
The Tiptronic program ena-
bles you to change gear
manually. To do this, move
the selector lever out of posi-
tion D into the Tiptronic gate
on the right. Press the selec-
tor lever forwards briefly to
shift up a gear, or push the
lever back to shift down a
gear.

Selector lever positions on
vehicles with automatic
gearbox
P

-

Parking lock

R

-

Reverse gear

N

-

Neutral

D

-

Drive

S

-

Sport

To move the selector lever
out of position

P or N, or

into position

P or R, press

the interlock button on the
selector lever handle and the
brake pedal simultaneously.

Note: Use the foot brake to
hold the vehicle when station-
ary with the engine running
(in all selector lever positions
other than

P and N).

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Gear lever/
selector lever

The temperature can be set
separately for the left and
right sides of the vehicle.

Temperature setting

Automatic mode

Defrost windows

Standard setting for
all seasons:
Select a temperature of
22 °C and switch the
automatic mode on.

AUTO

24

Air conditioner
controls

25

Thumbwheel for
seat heating (front
left seat) and steer-
ing wheel heating

30

Handbrake

33

Memory buttons for
driver's seat

Mechanical adjustment:
Pull lever

A

down and adjust

the position of the steering
column as required. Then
push the lever back up as far
as it will go.
Electrical adjustment:
Press switch

C

in the

appropriate direction to
adjust the position of the
steering column.
Convenient entry function:
Press button

B

to switch

on the convenient entry
function.

31

Lever/ switch for
adjustable steering
column

Please refer to Owner's
Manual.

32

Bonnet release lever

Driver information system
menus
To call up the main menu,
press the MENU button
when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Turn the pushbutton to
move the selector arrow
to the option you wish to
select, and press the push-
button to confirm. This
activates the submenu.
Proceed by turning and
pressing the pushbutton
until the required function
has been performed.

Navigation system or
telematic
Please refer to the
Operating instructions.

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Controls in storage
compartment for:

Release switch for
tailgate

This switch deac-
tivates the interior
monitor for the anti-
theft alarm system.

34

Switch in door pillar
(driver’s side)

29

Cup holder